Il-6 Receptor (IL-6) ELISA Kit for Human

IL6R: Part of the receptor for interleukin 6. Binds to IL6 with low affinity, but does not transduce a signal. Signal activation necessitate an association with IL6ST. Activation may lead to the regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis. Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 3 subfamily. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Membrane protein, integral; Receptor, cytokine

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q21

Cellular Component: extracellular space; basolateral plasma membrane; apical plasma membrane; plasma membrane; extracellular region; interleukin-6 receptor complex

Molecular Function: protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; interleukin-6 receptor binding; interleukin-6 binding; enzyme binding; ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor activity; interleukin-6 receptor activity

Biological Process: cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; negative regulation of collagen biosynthetic process; neutrophil mediated immunity; positive regulation of interleukin-6 production; positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis; defense response to Gram-negative bacterium; endocrine pancreas development; positive regulation of chemokine production; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat3 protein; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; monocyte chemotaxis; positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; positive regulation of MAPKKK cascade; response to cytokine stimulus; positive regulation of cell proliferation; acute-phase response; negative regulation of interleukin-8 production; hepatic immune response

Disease: Interleukin 6, Serum Level Of, Quantitative Trait Locus; Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor, Serum Level Of, Quantitative Trait Locus